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Desaulniers v. Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd.

[1981] 1 SCR 260 Court SCC Decision date 1981-03-19 English

PartiesErnest Desaulniers (Plaintiff) Appellant·Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. (Defendant) Respondent

Counsel (4)
Jean-P. Renault, for the plaintiff, appellant.
Jean-Guy Campeau, for the defendant, respondent.
Solicitors for the plaintiff appellant: Robinson, Cutler, Sheppard, Borenstein, Shapiro, Langlois, Flam & Green, Montreal.
Solicitors for the defendant, respondent: Bronstetter, Wilkie, Penhale, Donovan, Giroux & Charbonneau, Montreal.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Chouinard, Julien; Lamer, Antonio

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Quebec

Subjects Sale

Contents

English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—Being generally in agreement with the reasons of the judge of the Superior Court, we are all of the opinion that the appeal must be allowed with costs throughout, the judgment of the Court of Appeal set aside and the judgment at trial restored varying however the interests which will be 5 per cent instead of 8 per cent.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the plaintiff appellant: Robinson, Cutler, Sheppard, Borenstein, Shapiro, Langlois, Flam & Green, Montreal.
Solicitors for the defendant, respondent: Bronstetter, Wilkie, Penhale, Donovan, Giroux & Charbonneau, Montreal.

Footnotes

  1. [1] J.E. No. 80-149.
  2. [2] [1976] C.S. 1609.